Monday, June 11, 2012

Some Fun Facts and Figures About This Los Angeles Kings 2012 Stanley Cup Run

2012 Los Angeles Kings Playoff run

First Stanley Cup in Franchise History

NHL Records and Milestones
•1st 8th Seed to Ever Win the Stanley Cup
•2nd Team to Ever Win Stanley Cup without Ever Starting a Series with Home Ice Advantage (1995 New Jersey)
•NHL Record Playoff Road Winning Streak, Single Season: 10 games (Games 1, 2, 5 vs. Vancouver, Games 1-2 vs. St. Louis, Games 1, 2, 5 vs. Phoenix, Games 1-2 vs. New Jersey)
•NHL Record Playoff Road Winning Streak, Overall: 12 games (2011: Games 2 and 5 vs. San Jose, Games 1, 2, 5 vs. Vancouver, Games 1-2 vs. St. Louis, Games 1, 2, 5 vs. Phoenix, Games 1-2 vs. New Jersey)
•1st 8th Seed in NHL History to Take 3-0 Lead on #1 Seed
•1st 8th Seed to Defeat #1 Seed in Fewer Than 6 Games (4-1)
•1st 8th Seed to Defeat #1 and #2 Seeds in Playoffs
•1st 8th Seed to Defeat #1, #2, #3 Seeds in Playoffs
•1st 8th Seed to Sweep #2 Seed
•3rd 8th Seed in NHL History to Advance to Conference Finals (Edmonton, 2006; Montreal, 2010)
•2nd 8th Seed in NHL History to Advance to Stanley Cup Finals (Edmonton, 2006)
•2nd Team in NHL History to Defeat #1, #2, and #3 Seeds (Calgary, 2004)
•10th Team Since 1987 When NHL Went to Four Best-of-Seven Series to Open Playoffs 8-1 (Edmonton, 1987; Edmonton, 1988; Montreal, 1989; Rangers, 1994; Detroit, 1995; Philadelphia, 1995; Buffalo, 1998; Tampa Bay, 2004; Pittsburgh, 2008)
•7th Team in NHL History to Open Playoffs 11-1 (Montreal, 1968; Montreal, 1976; Edmonton, 1983; Edmonton, 1988; Detroit, 1995; Pittsburgh, 2008)
•4th Team Since 1980 to Open Playoffs 11-1
•3rd Team Since 1987 When NHL Went to Four Best-of-Seven Series to Open Playoffs 11-1
•4th Team in NHL History to Win 10 Road Games in Playoffs (New Jersey, 1995; New Jersey, 2000; Calgary, 2004)
•1st Team to Ever Lead All 4 Rounds 3-0 (NHL or NBA)
•16-4 Overall Playoff Record (Ties 2nd Best in 16-Win Era with 1997 Detroit, 1995 New Jersey, 1993 Montreal)
•5-Goal Victory in Cup-Clinching Game: Biggest Victory Since Penguins Won 8-0 in 1991
•Jonathan Quick: 1.41 GAA (Best Ever for Goalie Playing More Than 12 Games)
•Jonathan Quick: .946 save percentage (Best Ever for Goalie Playing More Than 7 Games; ties Kelly Hrudey in 1985, 3rd Best in NHL History for one postseason behind Marty Turco in 2007 [.952] and Dominik Hasek in 1994 [.950])
•2nd Team in North American Major Sports to Win Championship in Season Where They Had 3 Coaches (New York Yankees, 1978) Team Records
•Playoff Winning Streak, 8 games (Game 5 of First Round against Vancouver, Games 1-4 of Second Round against St. Louis, Games 1-3 of Conference Finals against Phoenix, breaking record of 2001 Kings who won 5 in a row, Games 3-6 of First Round against Detroit and Game 1 of Second Round against Colorado)
•Playoff Road Winning Streak: 12 games, stretching back to 2011
•2nd Kings Team to Ever Lead a Best-of-Seven Series 2-0 (1969 v. Minnesota)
•1st Kings Team to Ever Lead a Best-of-Seven Series 3-0
•1st Kings Team to Ever Sweep a Best-of-Seven Playoff Series
•2nd Kings Team to Ever Reach 3rd Round of the Playoffs (1993)
•2nd Kings Team to Reach Stanley Cup Finals (1993)
•1st Stanley Cup in LA Kings History